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countercyclical policies
attempt to reduce the intensity of economic fluctuations and smooth the growth rate of employment gdp and prices
countercyclical monetary policy
conducted by the central bank, attempts to reduce economic fluctuations by manipulating bank reserves and interest rates
countercyclical fiscal policy
passed by legislative branch and signed into law by the executive branch, aims to reduce economic fluctuations by manipulating government expenditures and taxes
expansionary monetary policy
increases that quantity of bank reserves and lowers interest rates
tools of the fed
changing the reserve requirement, changing the interest rate paid on reserves deposited at the fed, lending from the discount window, quantitative easing
contractionary monetary policy
slows down growth of bank reserves, raises interest rates, reduces borrowing, slows down growth of money supply, and prevents inflation from rising
automatic stabalizers
or countercyclical fiscal mechanisms, they stimulate the economy during economic contractions
crowding out
occurs when rising government expenditure partially or even fully displaces expenditures by households and firms